Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. Species detail.
First year: 1950's
Extirpated year: 0
Established status: Species have
populations whose status is unknown.
Estimated Florida range: 3
counties At least 10 years, 3 counties Not
reported breeding
Statewide trend: No current
population
Threats to natives: Unknown threat
to native species.
Species Account: Native to
India and Java, where it is considered an agricultural pest. The
United States considers it noxious, and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture has banned its importation.
Habitats: Central or core urban
area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to
core urban areas, and small towns
| County |
First Year |
Extirpated Year |
Breeding status |
Notes |
| Brevard |
2001 |
|
At least 10 years |
Pair seen building nest in Cocoa Beach (Pranty 2001d) |
| Dade |
1970 |
|
At least 10 years |
Did not persist into the 1980s. |
| Franklin |
|
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Monroe |
|
|
Not reported breeding |
|
| Palm Beach |
1970 |
|
At least 10 years |
Did not persist into the 1980s. |
| Pasco |
1995 |
|
Not reported breeding |
1 sighted, possible escape, no other reports (Pranty
1995). |
References
Islam, K. 1997. Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora) In
Birds of North America, No. 304 (A. Poole and F. Gill,eds.) The
Birds of North America, Inc. Philadelphia, PA.
Pranty, B. 1996d. Field observations [fall report:
August-November 1995]. Florida Field Naturalist 24:48-59.
Pranty, B. 2001d. Field observations [winter
report: December 2000-February 2001]. Florida Field Naturalist
29(3):___.
Robertson, W. B., and G. E. Woolfenden. 1992.
Florida bird species: an annotated list. Florida Ornithological
Society, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Stevenson, H. M., and B. H. Anderson. 1994. The
birdlife of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, USA.
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